Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano (Tonga) activity update: SO2 plume continues to travel over Indian Ocean
Mi, 19. Jan 2022, 16:33 | VON: MARTIN
SO2 plume visible in red circle (image: @andrewmiskelly/twitter)
The latest Himawari-8 satellite visualization of SO2 concentrations in the atmosphere shows the SO2 eruption plume that has been advancing towards eastern Africa coming from Australia over the past few days.
SO2 emissions appear as green/yellow in colour (source: @andrewmiskelly/twitter)
The cloud of volcanic ash/gas (appears green/yellow) produced by Saturday's eruption in Tonga now extends over the Indian Ocean. It's being carried by easterly winds in the stratosphere. pic.twitter.com/O4PpscNtgq
— Andrew Miskelly (@andrewmiskelly) January 19, 2022
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